User Guide

Instant messaging
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8. Instant messaging
You can take text messaging to the next level by experiencing instant messaging
(IM) (network service) in a wireless environment. You can engage in IM with
friends and family, regardless of the mobile system or platform (like the internet)
they are using, as long as you all use the same IM service.
Before you can start using IM, you must first register with the instant messaging
service you want to use and obtain a unique ID and password before you can use
IM. See “Register with an IM service,”p. 33 for more information.
Note: Depending on your IM service provider, you may not have access to
all of the features described in this guide and your menus may be different.
To check the availability and costs and to subscribe to the IM service,
contact your wireless service provider and the IM service provider from whom
you receive your unique ID, password, and settings.
While you are logged in and connected to the IM service, you can exit the IM
application and use the other functions of the phone, and the IM session and
conversations remain active in the background.
■ Register with an IM service
You can do this by registering over the internet with the IM service provider you have
selected to use. During the registration process, you will have the opportunity to
create the unique ID and password of your choice. For more information about signing
up for IM services, contact your wireless service provider or an IM service provider.
■ Login
1. Select Menu > I M.
A list of available IM services is displayed.
2. Select the IM service you want to use and enter your unique ID and password.
If you have already logged in to an IM service before, the unique ID you used
previously is displayed automatically.
3. Select Login.
Depending on the IM service provider you are using, these may not be the exact
menu items displayed.
You can choose to save your password so you do not have to enter it each time
you sign in, or you can choose to log in automatically and skip the login menu
when you select the IM application.